Encyclopedia of sports films
By: K. Edgington, Thomas L. Erskine with James M. Welsh
Contributors: Erskine, Thomas L.; Welsh, James Michael
Publisher: Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 551
ISBN-13: 9780810876521; 9780810876538
Subjects: Sports films; Catalogs
Description: Sports have been a favorite theme of filmmakers since movies were first produced. This volume describes more than 200 fictional feature-length movies released between 1925 and 2010, including comedies, dramas, and biopics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 519-523) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Films A to Z; title: Appendix A: Films by sport; title: Appendix B: Chronological title list; title: Appendix C: Movies made for television or direct to video; title: Appendix D: Movies inspired by or based upon actual events; title: Appendix E: Sports documentaries; title: Appendix F: ESPY Awards for Best Sports Movie.